{"product_id":"the-seagull-9781513266251","title":"The Seagull","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Chekhov, speaking simply and never otherwise than as an artist and a humane man, shows us in fullness and plenitude the mystery of our lives.\"--Eudora Welty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"What writers influenced me as a young man? Chekhov  As a dramatist? Chekhov  As a story writer? Chekhov \"-Tennessee Williams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is Anton Chekhov's brilliant four-act play that is considered a monumental work of drama, and one of the most sublime literary examinations of the complexities of love and friendship. First performed over a century ago, this play remains one of the most widely staged productions throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe four protagonists in \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e are all artists; Trigorin is a well-established writer, Arkadina is a renowned yet aging actress, her son Treplev is a struggling writer, and Nina is a young aspiring actress who is in love with Treplev. Success in love and in their art is a shared intent, yet within the play each character experiences an existential crisis in the darkness of unrequited love. With its play-within-a-play, its nods to Shakespeare, and intimate and profound character portrayals, this is an essential read for all serious students of drama and Russian literature. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513266251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Anton Chekhov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38024483438773,"sku":"9781513266251","price":4.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_76f1a6b0-22da-4b2c-bd89-d261f455d301.jpg?v=1609187354","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-seagull-9781513266251","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}